Giricek a class act

Wolverine · Post #1 » by **Wolverine** » Wed Jan 2, 2008 11:31 pm

After all is said & done he could have bad mouthed Jerry & the organisation but chose not to. Sounds like a good guy. I would have unloaded on Jerrys ass!

xstockholmsyndromex · Post #2 » by **xstockholmsyndromex** » Thu Jan 3, 2008 12:50 am

Gira could have bad mouthed the organization, but Im sure for every finger he pointed, 5 more would be pointed back at him. Sloan isnt the first coach he has had issues with. Im sure part of it was Sloan, but Im sure the blame lies equally with Gira. Gira wasnt a model "player", but I do wish him the best of luck in Philadelphia. Hopefully he will find his game again and have success.

Post #3 » by **loserX** » Thu Jan 3, 2008 1:24 am

^Yeah, and let's not forget he also skipped a practice without telling anyone. I'm glad he's not throwing gasoline on the fire, but we shouldn't all throw our backs out lifting him onto a pedestal either.

DaveMustaine · Post #4 » by **DaveMustaine** » Thu Jan 3, 2008 4:57 am

xstockholmsyndromex wrote:Gira could have bad mouthed the organization, but Im sure for every finger he pointed, 5 more would be pointed back at him. Sloan isnt the first coach he has had issues with. Im sure part of it was Sloan, but Im sure the blame lies equally with Gira. Gira wasnt a model "player", but I do wish him the best of luck in Philadelphia. Hopefully he will find his game again and have success.

From what I understand, he was having problems getting along with Tmac in Orlando as well. It sounds like Giri was just out "assholed" by Sloan.

The Sheik · Post #5 » by **The Sheik** » Thu Jan 3, 2008 5:00 am

Not to mention his **** comments in the phila paper when he admitted to breaking plays. Gira has talent, but he is a very selfish player. That shot fake pass Korver made to Boozer would have never been made by Gira. What I like about Korver is that he knows he is a talented shooter, not a driver. If he doesnt have his shot he doesnt force it to the hole.

Rive · Post #6 » by **Rive** » Thu Jan 3, 2008 9:41 am

The Sheik wrote:Not to mention his **** comments in the phila paper when he admitted to breaking plays. Gira has talent, but he is a very selfish player. That shot fake pass Korver made to Boozer would have never been made by Gira. What I like about Korver is that he knows he is a talented shooter, not a driver. If he doesnt have his shot he doesnt force it to the hole.

Sheik... do you have a link to that Phila paper where Gordan said that?

The Sheik · Post #7 » by **The Sheik** » Thu Jan 3, 2008 10:52 am

Rive wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Sheik... do you have a link to that Phila paper where Gordan said that?

There were some eyebrows raised Monday in response to a comment traded guard Gordan Giricek made to Philadelphia reporters.
Giricek was asked what advice he would have for Korver in joining the Jazz. According to the Philadelphia Daily News, Giricek said: "On the funny side. [I'd say] run all the plays. Don't cut the plays [short]. I did."

hoops4life · Post #8 » by **hoops4life** » Thu Jan 3, 2008 2:06 pm

It isn't always a bad thing to break a play.

Jazzfan Bayamon · Post #9 » by **Jazzfan Bayamon** » Thu Jan 3, 2008 3:11 pm

hoops4life wrote:It isn't always a bad thing to break a play.

Why? It's not like they ever passed the turnover part of "being broken".

hoops4life · Post #10 » by **hoops4life** » Thu Jan 3, 2008 4:56 pm

^I don't get what you are trying to say.

Sometimes it is okay to break away from a play, not always.

The Sheik · Post #11 » by **The Sheik** » Sat Jan 5, 2008 6:59 am

I love that freedom that gira is getting in Phila...

20 mins

2-11

4 pts
4 reb
2 ast

trueblue8to5 · Post #12 » by **trueblue8to5** » Sat Jan 5, 2008 7:01 am

The Sheik wrote:I love that freedom that gira is getting in Phila...

20 mins

2-11

4 pts
4 reb
2 ast

Someone should start a Gira - Check thread. Just to keep tabs on our old buddy. :wink:

sodapop · Post #13 » by **sodapop** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 7:55 pm

The broken play quote was in one of the Salt Lake papers.